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4800 Sand Point Way NE
# A-5950
Seattle, WA 98105Phone+1 206-987-2525
Summary
- Pediatric oncologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor of Health Metrics Sciences and Pediatrics at UW/IHME. Lead of cancer estimation for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Passionate about improving outcomes for children with cancer in limited resource settings. Research interests include global oncology, cancer epidemiology, cancer metrics, cancer disparities, and ethics in global pediatric oncology. Believe in health equity and cultural humility, and welcome collaborative interest and questions.
Education & Training
- University of Tennessee/St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFellowship, Global Pediatric Medicine, 2019 - 2020
- Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 2018 - 2020
- University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2016 - 2019
- University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
- WA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- TN State Medical License 2018 - 2024
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Challenges in determining the global burden of non-malignant central nervous system tumors: an analysis of international incidence and mortality data sources.Frances Dean, Hannah Henrikson, Rixing Xu, Hodo Farah, Dan Lu
Neuro-Oncology. 2025-01-15 - 6 citationsRisk of COVID-19 death for people with a pre-existing cancer diagnosis prior to COVID-19-vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Julia Steinberg, Suzanne Hughes, Harriet Hui, Matthew J Allsop, Sam Egger
International Journal of Cancer. 2024-04-15 - 1 citationsUnderstanding treatment recommendations at diagnosis of advanced cancer in pediatric oncology: The need to explore decision-making challenges globally.Lisa M Force, Loyce Hlatywayo, Marta Salek, Manoo Bhakta, Miguel Bonilla
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2024-04-01
Press Mentions
- Nearly Half of Cancer Deaths Worldwide Linked to Preventable Factors, Study ShowsAugust 26th, 2022
- Global Effect of Childhood CancersSeptember 18th, 2019
- U.S. News & World Report Spotlights Childhood Cancer's Global TollSeptember 5th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
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- International Society of Paediatric OncologyMember
- American Society of Pediatric Hematology/OncologyMember
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